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The General Fund budget, which funds Police, Fire, Public Works, Parks and Rec and General Government, is just more than $10 million, a 2.49 percent increase from 2017 — but up only 2 percent when compared to the budget a decade ago.

In terms of property taxes, the adopted budget will increase the city’s share of the property tax bill by 0.35 percent, or about $4 on a $100,000 assessed property.

With other taxing units’ tax rates and state credits taken into account, that $100,000 property will see about a $14 decline in its total tax bill.

Judy Goodchild retiring in April

Parks and Recreation Director Judy Goodchild recently gave formal notice of her intent to retire in April 2018, confirming plans she has previously shared with the city’s management team and her department’s employees.

TR’s Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries department has made great strides under Judy’s leadership, in terms of facilities improvements, programming and support to community special events.

We will begin recruitment for this position by year end, seeking new leadership for a city department that is very much integral to quality of life here in Two Rivers.

Leaf pickup ends Dec. 1

This is the last week for leaf pickup.

If you still have leaves to dispose of, the county compost site on Basswood Road is open through the winter.